Logical Fallacies

A biology teacher begins teaching evolution by stating that all things evolve. A student says she just can't accept that humans came from bugs.

Sally: You should stop eating meat. You're unhealthy and murdering animals.

Ruth: Of course you'd say that; you're a hippie. Everybody knows that hippies are crazy tree-hugging animal lovers.

Katie likes to read and would rather do that than play sports. Her friends make fun of her and tell her that reading is for nerds. Katie stops reading so much and starts to play sports more.

A mother says that she does not trust her pediatrician because he has never been a mother.

If you give them an inch, they will take a mile.

When flowers bloom in the spring, birds also begin to sing. The flowers must cause the birds to sing.

Would you rather pursue your passion or be stuck in a 9-to-5 job?

Student: Why didn't I receive full credit on my essay?

Teacher: Because your paper did not meet the requirements for full credit.